Fishing system

Abstract

A fishing system is disclosed. In one aspect, the fishing system includes a first fishing line segment terminating with a hook and a second fishing line segment terminating with a sinker. An attachment point can also be provided, wherein a first eyelet of the attachment point is slidably arranged on the first fishing line segment and a second eyelet of the attachment point is attached to the second fishing line segment. The fishing system can also include an immovable stopper attached to the first fishing line segment and a rigid or non-collapsing flexible tube spaced between the hook and the immovable stopper. In one aspect, the hook, stopper, and tube can move distally away from the first eyelet. The fishing system can also include a spherical ball spacer situated between the stopper and the first eyelet.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A fishing system comprising:
 a) a first fishing line;   b) a hook attached to the first fishing line;   c) a stopper fixedly connected to the first fishing line at a first distance from the hook;   d) a sinker; and   e) a connector slidably arranged on the first fishing line and fixedly attached to the sinker;   f) wherein the stopper is located between the connector and hook.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is a two-eyed swivel having a first eyelet slidably arranged on the first fishing line and a second eyelet. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the second eyelet is connected to the sinker by a second fishing line separate from the first fishing line. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first eyelet allows the first fishing line to pass distally through the first eyelet in a first direction and the stopper prevents the first fishing line from passing through the first eyelet in a second opposite direction. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a) a spherical ball spacer located between the stopper and the connector, wherein an outside diameter of the ball spacer is greater than an inside diameter of the first eyelet.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a) a hollow tube situated between the hook and the stopper.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the spacer is buoyant in water. 
     
     
         8 . The fishing system of  claim 6 , wherein the stopper is located on the fishing line between the hook and the central length of the hollow tube is about equal to a distance between the hook and the stopper. 
     
     
         9 . A fishing system comprising:
 a) a first fishing line segment terminating with a hook;   b) a second fishing line segment terminating with a sinker; and   c) a connector slidably arranged on the first fishing line segment and fixedly attached to the second fishing line segment.   
     
     
         10 . The fishing system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a) an immoveable stopper attached to the first fishing line segment;   b) a rigid or non-collapsing flexible tube spaced between the hook and the immovable stopper, wherein the hook, stopper, and tube can move distally away from the first eyelet.   
     
     
         11 . The fishing system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a) a spherical ball spacer situated between the stopper and the first eyelet.   
     
     
         12 . The fishing system of  claim 9 , wherein the connector is a two-eyed connector with a first eyelet slidably arranged on the first fishing line and a second eyelet to which the second fishing line segment is attached. 
     
     
         13 . The fishing system of  claim 10 , where the flexible tube has a length equaling a distance between the hook and immovable stopper. 
     
     
         14 . The fishing system of  claim 10 , wherein a length of the first fishing line segment defined between the stopper and the hook is greater than to length of the flexible tube. 
     
     
         15 . A method for making a fishing system, the method comprising:
 a) securing a sinker to a connector;   b) feeding a first fishing line segment through a first eyelet of the connector;   c) securing a hook to an end of the first fishing line segment; and   d) securing a stopper to the first fishing line segment at a location between the hook and the first eyelet.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of securing the sinker to the connector includes securing a second fishing line segment to the sinker and to a second eyelet of the connector. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further including the step of sliding a hollow tube onto the first fishing line segment prior to the step of securing the hook to the first fishing line segment. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the step of securing the stopper includes butting the stopper to the hollow tube such that a length of the first fishing line segment between the hook and stopper is about equal to a length of the hollow tube. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further including the step of feeding a spacer onto the first fishing line segment prior to the step of securing the stopper. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the stopper is buoyant in water.